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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1914
Page
4
Founded January 20, 1881 the San Antonio Light and the San Antonio Gazette are listed under editors and publishers Charles Diehl and Harrison L Beach. Exclusive Leased Wire ay Report of the Associated Press entered at the San Antonio post office as second class matter. Publication office located at 509 511 Travis Street between Avenues C and D.
A vivid portrait of American attitudes in Vera Cruz shows War Department officials and civilians clashing with the public’s view of U.S. policy in Mexico. The piece notes distrust of Washington’s approach, tension over protection of citizens, and expectations about mediation at Niagara Falls.
A United States senator warns of catastrophe if Mexico intervenes in a crisis. Japan would seize the Philippines and Hawaii, then attack Alaska with Russia, leaving the U.S. stretched between Mexico and Alaska while Britain and Canada offer little aid. The speaker cites Jim Ham Lewis of Illinois as the originator of these dramatic notions.
In a tense exchange the author argues that American soldiers are honored, while critics claim a war is looming. The piece blames complacent officials in Washington and calls out Vera Cruz patriots for distorting reality amid diplomatic tensions.
The piece mocks Colonel Roosevelt during his South American excursion by recounting his claim of spotting a new river in Brazil. It notes critics like Walter Savage Landor doubting the discovery while praising the colonel’s energy in the Mexican situation and hinting at clashes over constitutional limits and presidential power.
The discussion centers on Colonel and Mr Landor trading barbs about wildcats bobolinks and other natural topics. Landor warns the colonel not to talk like politicians and asserts he would defend his honor with a British battleship if needed. Odds favor both sides reflect the playful rivalry.
A French mathematician M Verronet reports computations to the French Academy suggesting the earth’s life will end in about two million years due to gradual solar cooling. He estimates past temperatures about 194 degrees Fahrenheit two million years ago and future temperatures near zero, implying Earth’s total lifespan is about half completed. The note ends with a reminder the note falls due on the fifteenth of next month.
The Sherman anti trust act is praised as short yet comprehensive. Its definition of combination in restraint of trade is deemed final and unamendable, as the law remains unchanged after fourteen years.
The Gainesville Signal states Bailey should not influence votes by his political stance. Bailey remains a Gainesville citizen and will not be home to vote in the primaries unless he changes his mind. The Bailey question should not appear in the governor race.
The Kansas City Times weighs public regulation of general newspaper news. It argues news cannot be a pure commodity like food and warns censorship risks despotic control, insisting on freedom of printing as the safeguard.
The piece mocks critics and laments alleged conspiracies around the Roosevelt River, praising exploration zeal. It blends humor and grandiose imagery, recalling explorers and adventures while questioning the river's true course and purpose.
A social gathering on Saturday night endured a long delay as the host forgot to arrange an orchestra. Musicians were hurriedly secured after discovery, and the dance finally began after 10 pm with the Strains of the opening march.
A Saskatchewan commission report puts wheat cost at 55 cents a bushel at the farm and 62 cents at country points, with prices falling from 81 1 5 to 66 1 8 cents since 1909, yielding a net 4 1 8 cents per bushel. The article notes weak Canadian wheat profits push migration of Midwest farmers back to the United States seeking better returns, contrasting with rice profits on the Gulf Coast.
A fashion note presents a blouse in the Pan Poiret spirit with a wide tasseled collar girdle and cuffs in Roman striped crepe. The rest is plain blue, offered as a stylish old blouse makeover fitting coastal or Canadian wear and affordable weather-ready charm.
Richard Harding Davis contrasts the American soldier on a big horse with a small Mexican rider, noting gunpowder equalizes size while public prestige remains. he evokes Frederick the Great and a preference for imposing figures in war.
A pond hosts proud swans who mock a gentle white duck with webbed feet. The duck earns the golden ring in a race, then declines to keep it, proving a duck can swim. Two Austrian engineers invented a process to cast teeth in metal achieving uniform density.
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